University of Melbourne

City: Melbourne

Language of instruction: English

University of Melbourne Exchange Website CRICOS: 00116K

One of Australia's most prestigious universities
Located on a 22.5 hectare campus just a short tram ride or 15 minute walk from city centre
34,000+ students (26 700 undergraduates)
7 campus locations
Leading research university with extensive links to industry, government and other institutions
Surrounded by hundreds of shops, restaurants, cafes, galleries, clubs and bars

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English is the primary language of instruction

Eligibility and Timing

Terms Offered

Term 1
Term 2
Full year Term 1 + 2 (UBC Term 1 start)
Split year Term 2 +1 (UBC Term 2 start)

Who can go?

Students must have a minimum 70% cumulative average to attend this partnership
Exchange students can take coursework in most areas of study

Term Dates

When applying to this partner please select the UBC Term(s) in your application.

UBC Term 1 (Melbourne Semester 2): End of July to Mid November
UBC Term 2 (Melbourne Semester 1): End of February to End of June
UBC Full year (Melbourne Semester 2 then 1): End of July to End of June
UBC Split year (Melbourne Semester 1 then 2): End of February to End of November

Timing

Commerce: When applying to Go Global, UBC-V Commerce students must select 'Melbourne-COMM' on their Go Global application
Law: When applying to Go Global, UBC-V Law students must select 'Melbourne-LAW' on their Go Global application

Credits

Summer programs

Not applicable

Course equivalency formula

Melbourne points x 3/10 = UBC Credits

Credit transfer process

The transfer credit process takes approximately 16 weeks following each submission deadline. You should allow sufficient time to meet important deadlines that may affect you (e.g. application for graduation, registration in courses that require prerequisites that you took on exchange, entry to a major/honours program, etc.)

For more information about Go Global transfer credit

Grading scheme

H1 80-100 First Class Honours
H2A 75-79 Second Class Honours Division A
H2B 70-74 Second Class Honours Division B
H3 65-69 Third Class Honours
P 50-64 Pass
N 0-49 Fail

Passing grade

P, NCP, 50

Course Information

* Students who have special requirements or require academic accommodation should contact a Go Global advisor regarding their needs at least six weeks prior to the application deadline.

Type of Go Global Experiences

Exchange (pay UBC tuition)
Graduate research

Full course load information

Recommended load: 50 points / semester (usually 12.5 points x 4 subjects)
Minimum: 37.5 points / semester (for student visa purposes)
Maximum: 50 points per semester
Course: A degree or program studied, ie: the Bachelor of Arts - courses vary in length from three to seven years
Subject: A unit within a course (you can search for undergraduate subjects using the online handbook)
Study Abroad: Students are welcome to take subjects from any area as long as the subject is open and the student meets the pre-requisite requirements
Exchange: If the exchange agreement between the home institution and the University of Melbourne is restricted to one faculty (for example Business), it may be necessary to get permission to take subjects outside that faculty

Partner Course Information

Transfer Credits And Equivalent Courses At This University

Check out the courses that previous students have transferred back to UBC in the last 5 years using our Course Search Tool. If you don't see a particular course you listed, it simply means you need to submit it as a new course request through the Transfer Credit Portal while on your Go Global experience. For more information, please visit the Go Global Transfer Credit webpage.

*Areas of study at partner universities are subject to change. The tool is for reference only - research the partners' websites for additional course information.

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Exchange Tuition

15 credits or equivalent full-time program fee per term. Paid to UBC

Scholarships and awards

The Go Global Award $1000

All students accepted to Go Global for Exchange, Research Abroad, or Study Abroad travel programs are automatically considered for this award. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you'll be notified of your award after you're accepted to Go Global and after you get nominated to apply to the partner university.

Additional awards

Students who are eligible for awards may receive one UBC or UBC-affiliated international learning award. If you're eligible, you are always offered the highest-value award. Unless stated otherwise, you need to meet eligibility criteria set out by the University Senate regarding awards.

Check out international learning awards and eligibility.

Information for US students:

If you are a student from the United States, please check the US Department of Education Lookup Tool to ensure that any partner institution you wish to attend on Exchange is Title IV ‘eligible’ for Federal Student Aid for the year in which you intend to study there. For institutions outside of the US, select “Foreign Country” from the “State” dropdown menu.

If you attend an eligible institution, then you may receive Title IV federal student loans while on Exchange.

If you attend an ineligible institution:

You will not be eligible for US federal student loans,
You may invalidate any US student aid you have previously received for your studies at UBC,
You may be required to immediately begin repaying your US student loans, and
You may not be eligible for any future US student aid for the remainder of your studies at UBC.

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